This decision puts the U.S. firmly back in the Iranian camp, as it was during the Obama administration. There are no good options in the region. One can support the Saudis or one can support the Iranians. The Saudis have spread Wahhabism around the world, including in the U.S. The Iranians are screaming “Death to America!” and “Death to Israel!” and working to make those wishes into reality. The Trump administration calculated that aiding the Sunnis and Israel against Iran was better for American interests. Biden’s handlers, in contrast, are determined to appease Iran. The outcome of the Trump decision was an unprecedented outbreak of peace. Biden’s handlers’ decision is unlikely to have as happy an outcome.
“State Department revokes Houthis’ terror designation despite attack on Saudi airport,” by Caitlin McFall, Fox News, February 12, 2021 (thanks to Henry):
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday announced he is removing Yemen’s Houthi rebels from the U.S.’s list of foreign terrorist organizations next week, despite a recent attack on Saudi Arabia.
The Iran-aligned rebel group hit a Saudi airport with a drone strike in retaliation for the country’s involvement in Yemen’s six-year civil war, which has resulted in the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.
Saudi Arabia backed the Yemen government in 2015, propagating a proxy war between the Arab nation and Iran….
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo condemned the U.S. decision to revoke the terrorist designation, calling it “a gift to the Iranians,” and said it “will allow the Houthis to continue to foment terror around the world.”
But while Blinken promised to continue to support U.S. allies in the Gulf, Biden has said he would be ending all military aid for Saudi Arabia.
“This war has to end, and to underscore our commitment we are ending all American support for offensive operations in the war in Yemen, including relevant arm sales,” Biden said in an address from the State Department in early February.
mortimer says
Why are Bribed-ens re-aligning with the Islamic Republic of Iran? This puts them at loggerheads with Saudi Arabia. Makes no sense unless the Bribed-ens are being bribed by the mullahocracy.
gravenimage says
Oh, I doubt it–this is just Biden thumbing his nose at Trump’s policies.
And Saudi Arabia is an appalling sponsor of Jihad terror, as well.
juleonly says
Doesn’t Biden know whats what? I thought these guys got Intelligence briefings? Why would intelligence give false or incomplete news? Pompeo was the best we ever had and without him we will be like melted chocolate and of no use what so ever.The world did not laugh at us under Trump….maybe they were shocked at times but they laugh unbelievingly at Biden and his picks.I am embarrassed because we are so much better….deserve so much better.Can Pompeo work underground with some group to sneak in info that would save us/
Rob Porter says
juleonly – Biden doesn’t want to know the facts because the facts don’t correspond with his disgusting and evil mindset, and who he and his Democrat trash intend supporting. All the briefings in the world wouldn’t influence Biden and his leftist criminals one iota. The fact that about half the nation supports the Democrats and a piece of filth like Biden, tells us that Americans are no longer “so much better”. The fact that a disgusting man like Biden is now president of the U.S. reinforces this reality. Add to this a really garbage DOJ and a thoroughly corrupted and leftist-inclined FBI. Simply consider all the low quality individuals Biden has chosen for his Cabinet. They truly are dregs of humanity, many simply remnants of Obama’s disgusting, leftist, Islam-supporting administration.
Walter Sieruk says
This is such awful folly that it extents to madness
gravenimage says
Pompeo: Revoking Houthi terror designation is ‘gift to the Iranians,’ Houthis will ‘continue to foment terror’
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This is a gift to Jihad terrorists in general.
Infidel says
Just like Jimmy Carter saw Iran fall to the Ayatollahs, Biden could possibly see Saudi Arabia fall to the shi’a. That will shift the Yemeni civil war to Saudi Arabia, as the shi’a fight to maintain hold on Mecca/Medina, while the sunnis do what they can to snatch it back. And it’ll be even more amusing once the Turks and Pakis try and figure out which side to back in such a conflict
Not a bad strategy, if we still were producing all that extra oil from the fracking, as well as getting it from Canada thru the Keystone pipeline
juleonly says
No matter what peoples bias, Saudi must be backed hands down just because of the horror Shia are and with Russia/China. You should hear some of the sermons shia had been giving in Russian orthodox churches about both being Aryan Bros from ancient ukraine and part of Allahs plan includes Russia.
gravenimage says
I doubt it. Saudi Arabia is only about 10% Shia Muslim. But it is a hideous Shari’ah state just like Iran.
Andrew says
Im in favor of sending none of them a single Dime, the ONLY decent Country in that hell of a region is Israel, as muslims in that tiny country are treated better than they would be in any islamic country around the World.
Trump pulled US Troops out of Syria, Nasty Pissoli said this was “Leaving our friends behind”, no word yet on who those friends are, but its a toss up between The Syrians,The Turks,or The Kurds, three peoples that have fought each other longer than the USA has even been a Country… Biden just sent those US Troops back into Syria plus extras to Afghanistan and Iraq. WHY are young Americans from States like Texas,Oklahoma,Iowa etc fighting for a people that despise them?. Im just asking…
So why on earth would anybody be against a President that wanted OUT of these “endless wars” and support evil people like Clinton that totally destroyed Libya… WHY?, as well as throw Iraq and Afghanistan back into the 17th Century… WHY??.
America would do well to let these people sort out their own ancient problems with each other as I am 100% sure there is not one single American,Left or Right, that would wish some foreign power to bring their Military into the USA in order to sort out our Southern Border situation or the “conflicts” in black ghettos across the Country.
America needs to mind is own bees wax, and this is what PRESIDENT Trump wanted to do…
Americans FIRST…. The rest of the World can get in line…
Young Americans CANNOT be used as the Police Force for the entire World, they protect the borders of countries all over the World but they are not allowed to protect the Borders of the USA..
Am I missing something here???
juleonly says
The saddest problem is ISIL is coming back full on and Africa needs to e sprayed with insecticide its so bad. The World HAS to do something real, something fast and something decisive.and not worry one bit about ‘private profits lost, nike losing its slave labor like Beg Tech. I wonder if Poland is rolling since it took Detroit business via US Corps.(and Romneys help)
OLD GUY says
If you give in to the islamic/muslim enemy they will always see that as weakness and take advantage of it. The western world through its demand and development of OIL in the Middle East has empowered and provided these radicalizing leaders to buy the weapons from us to wage war against us. Saudi Arabia without the oil money would still be riding camels not Bentleys.
Biden shutting down the pipe line and restricting oil production is a gift to the muslim world.